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OBR Sparks Tax Increase Speculation
Tax hikes may be in the pipeline in Autumn Budget 2018 following the prime minister’s pledge to significantly increase spending…
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SMEs ‘Need More Help’ With Technology
The government is being urged to consider introducing ‘growth vouchers’ to help time-strapped small business owners adopt digital technologies. Research…
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HMRC Approves 18 MTD Software Suppliers
HMRC has released a list of approved Making Tax Digital (MTD) software developers for VAT-registered businesses to use from next…
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SMEs Feel ‘Targeted’ By Tax Investigations
Small businesses feel they are unfairly targeted by tax investigations, according to a report commissioned by HMRC. Research conducted by…
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1 Million Married Couples Missing Out On Tax Break
More than a million married couples across the UK are eligible to reduce their tax bill with the marriage allowance,…
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1 In 4 People Expect To Work To Age 70
More than a quarter of people think they will still be working when they are 70 years old, research has…
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Business Patience Runs Thin On Brexit
The British Chambers of Commerce (BCC) has published a list of 23 questions that UK businesses are asking about Brexit.…
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Parents Urged To Take Up Tax-Free Childcare
Parents are being encouraged to take advantage of the government’s tax-free childcare scheme to help manage childcare costs over the…
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Anti-Slip Flooring Tender – Fire Stations
Appliance Bay Anti-Slip Flooring Tender 2018/19 – Various Fire Stations Devon and Somerset Fire and Rescue Authority Open opportunity –…
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Building Fabric Maintenance Tender
The University of Leicester – Building Fabric Maintenance Tender and Minor Works Framework Agreement Open opportunity – This means that the…
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Queens Park Primary School – Refurbishment Tender
St.Helens Council Refurbishment Tender Open opportunity – This means that the contract is currently unfulfilled but active, and the buying department…
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Tender – Flooring and Entrance Matting – Hampshire County Council
Open opportunity – This means that the contract is currently unfulfilled but active, and the buying department is looking for…
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BCC Calls For MTD Delay
The British Chambers of Commerce (BCC) has called for the government to delay the rollout of its Making Tax Digital…
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IPSE Recommends ‘Sidecar Pension’ For The Self-Employed
A ‘sidecar pension’ scheme could help increase retirement savings among the self-employed, according to the Association of Independent Professionals and…
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Tender – Chipboard Flooring Framework 2018 – 2020
London and Quadrant Housing Trust – L&Q Construction Open opportunity – This means that the contract is currently unfulfilled but active,…
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Beetwell Street Concrete Repairs Tender
CHESTERFIELD ROYAL HOSPITALS NHS FOUNDATION TRUST Open opportunity – This means that the contract is currently unfulfilled but active, and…
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Small Businesses Get £8m Tech Boost
The government has revealed a new fund to support small business performance and productivity. As part of the government’s long-term…
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Skills Shortages Affect Half Of Employers
Half of employers are struggling to find skilled candidates when recruiting, according to research. A survey by the Recruitment and…
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P11D And P11D(B) Deadline Reminder
Employers have until 6 July 2018 to report employee benefits and expenses for the 2017/18 tax year. Any taxable benefits…
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GB-Norwich: Floor Finishes Tender
Broadland Housing Association Floor Finishes Tender Open opportunity – This means that the contract is currently unfulfilled but active, and the…
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Micro-Firms ‘Uncertain’ About Auto-Enrolment
Smaller employers may require more support in operating workplace pension schemes through auto-enrolment, statistics from the Department for Work and…
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BCC Downgrades Economic Growth Forecast
The British Chambers of Commerce (BCC) has slightly downgraded its expectations for GDP growth in 2018 from to 1.3%, down…
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Wadebridge School – Refurbishment Tender
Wadebridge School Refurbishment Tender Open opportunity – This means that the contract is currently unfulfilled but active, and the buying department…
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UK ‘The Third Most Prepared Nation For Retirement’
The role of auto-enrolment has helped the UK become the third most adequately prepared nation for retirement in the world,…
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Retired Homeowners Not Accessing Property Wealth
Most pensioners are not drawing on wealth tied up in the value of their homes to help fund retirement, according…
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